The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-06-16

strings tied unaer her chin All VAS s,ii
With one exception. which vas Gallagher
At regular intervals be snorod defiance /,
the English throne OF which be dreamed,
Suddenly upon the Stiffness came a Ions
loud, blood enrdhng scream that mad.
the windows rattle. II was awful.
What's ihatY" cried Gallagher. start
iag up.
"What is Il. Dennisp' asked Mrs @
awakened and scared.
"CawhorrrkT
"The horrible scream was repeated, and
Gallagher sprsng TO the hoor.
"Dinnis, @, 0i'll choke to death -wid
this darn thing Mrs. GallAe her was
sputiering with terror. She bad pulled
her bonnet de mutt strings into bard knot,
aud was wrangling.
"Hoowld yure jaw, will oof" said Gal
lagher angrily He was listening intently
The strings parted and freed her ears.
She listened, too, still scared
"Mushs, ! hope it's not wan Nv them
hurrsh away murders
"He has no made to cnt her troat on a
noight like this, said Gallagher sbivering
in his night gown "Av he holds her still
she'll fraze quick enough"
"Cawhorrrhl"
1t came again. He grabbed bis socks
aud drew on bis trousers. As he pulled
dow, aud by the light OF the street lamp
saw George Washington Millsrd in front
of the house and looking up at the win
dows. Instantly angry he flew down the
stairs and opened the front door,
AHA" be said savagely, by way Of
greeting.
"Heah Posey. Come beah," said Mr..
Millard, wooiugly TO the pug dog which
had followed him over. He pretended
not to see Mr.. Gallagher.
"Is it waichin's my grass grow, y are?'
asked Gallagher, sarcastieally.
Mice doggie; good doggle, said the
other, pattug it.
"What do you mane?" demanded Gal
lagher, going down the walk,
Subterfuge was useless II came over,
sab, said Mr. Millard 10 precise tones,
"becsuse ] heard shrieks, sab, in your
domicile, sab. l thought | recognized
your wife's voice, sahl"
"Howly Mary EIsculated Mrs. Gal
lagher from an upper window. "Do that
black nagur say me vice is like that?"
This was too much 1t could not be
left to Dennis to adjust. She threw on
her petticosts hurridly.
Meanwhile the seriousness OF the occas
ion had caused suspension Of hostilties
between the men. They agreed that it
was evidently the murder OF some woman
10 vacant lot in the rear Of Gallagher's
wagon house. Visions of gore and bloody
knives made Gallagher indisposed 10 in
vestigate it by himself, particularly 10 his
defenseless condition. He invited Mil
lard to accompany him. and the latter
accepted The two men, followed by the
pug passed on tiptoe along the aleyway
at the side OF the house. through which
they would pass to the lot.
The minute be opened the door some
thing came tapping against him in the
darkness. scratched his face and knocked
him down. 1t was the peacock trying to
get ont. Gallagher was little ratified
anyhow. He had forgotten the bird. and
be- yelled with fright as he scrambled to
ais .'eet and ran across the yard. Millard
md the pug had been there some seconds
when he arrived. He looked savagely at
Nillard to detect the faintest smile. II he
lad seen one he would have killed him on
he spot.
"It's me payc ock, he said hoarsely, and
aid no more, but there was blood In his
'ye.
He found a lantern and lighted it. Then
le went back and opened the door care
ully. The pug, aching for destruction,
pied the peacock
"Broo-oo," croaked he with the coarse
park peculiar to pugs.
'.Cawhorrrhp' screamed the bird def.
.ntly.
Posey abandoned bis strategic advantage
between his owners legs and uaconrteous'
J flew at it. The peacock. glad to meet
it could whip, met him hall f,
way. 1t struck with its spurs. and lifting
With its wings, Knocked the dog over.
'osey squalled with terror aud lay paral- {
zed while Robert Emmett pecked him .
ieiously.
"Stop him Stop him" cried Mr.. Mil
ard. !
eLet EN- alone" yelled Gallagher.
Mr.. Millard fearful for his pet grabbed
t the peacock. Then be struck at him
-itb stick. Then Gsllaghor's pent up ,
Itica gave way and he acted.
He was mad any row. He would have
iven $40 il Millard rad bit him instead
I The fowl. The aeon mulated anger OF /
ears spurred bis right 'emorsi muscles q
hen be kicked. II be ha d not bit his Z
lark be would have broken rs leg III q
e bad bad bis boot on be We uld have
roken Mr. Millard in two As il VAS his
'ot struck Mr. Millard amidships iie q
and knocked him FIVE set' '
ce downward 90 top OF the peacock.
The bird screamed, Posey squslled. and Q
Ie men rolled over and over on the floor
4. Millard was no slonch His mouth
As fall Of feathers, but be had courage
"a the battle vas bot aud ssnguinsry
for the Irish champion 4,
rived 10 tbe shape Of Mrs. Gallagher, !,
ho with handy shovel was shout to a
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